Pakistanis say education should be government's top priority: survey-Xinhua

Pakistanis say education should be government's top priority: survey

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-06-27 09:25:15

ISLAMABAD, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The findings of the latest study has showed that almost one in four Pakistanis believe the top priority for the government should be education as compared to other issues.

In a Gallup and Gilani Pakistan's National Survey released on Monday, a nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the question, "Which of the following issues do you think should be the top priority of our government?"

In response to this question, the survey revealed that 24 percent replied in favor of education.

Moreover, 7 percent responded about health issues, 6 percent answered about food security, 2 percent said about reducing pollution, 1 percent spoke of roads and transport issues, 12 percent told national security, 11 percent believe in subsidy and government assistance, 4 percent voiced for war on terrorism, 27 percent said other things, while 6 percent gave no response or said that they do not know.